Time is money and systems save you time by streamlining your business processes. As a realtor, collaborating with a go-to stager increases your efficiency. Here are four reasons why that’s to your benefit. Four benefits of having a “Go-To” stager you can count on as part of your real estate team: Save time – Pre-planning will put you in a position where you already know the quality of the ...

Do you find yourself wondering, “Why stage my home before I try to sell it?” My advice is to think of it in terms of dating or going for a new client meeting or job interview. In those scenarios, would you spend a little extra effort and money to present yourself at your best in order to make a positive first impression? My guess is that you said YES. Well, same goes for your property. As a ...

Born, raised, and still living in Calgary, some of my favourite Instagram accounts show scenes of my beloved home town. Nowadays people can live and work anywhere. As a professional home stager, I see a lot of people coming and going. What I believe is, you gotta love your city! It’s fuel for you to be your best. One of my Instagram favourites featuring Calgary is YYC Today @yyctoday. It sho ...

When you are in the process of selling your home, you want to know that you are surrounded by real estate professionals who have your best interests at heart. While you might not immediately think of it this way, your home stager can be like a good friend. Sometimes I say to my property staging clients, “Hate me now, love me later.” That’s because, similar to what you want in a good friend, ...

Want a simple way to avoid frustration when selling your property? Hire a professional home stager. Think about it. What are some of the frustrations you have experienced when listing your property for sale in the past? What do you worry about as you prepare to list your own home for sale now? No offers. Low offers. Negative feedback. Generic feedback. It’s taking too long. Feeling stuck. E ...

When you’re self-employed, most of what you present to the world has to do with marketing. So it’s fun to offer more casual behind the scenes glimpses once in a while. It’s what I love about Instagram. That’s where you’ll find more of what goes on in this Calgary home stager’s life. I love seeing behind the scenes. It can feel like a touch of reality behind the gloss that is so often present ...

If you’re going to be selling your home, you may be wondering what the difference is between decorating and staging. The short answer is, who it’s for. When you are preparing your house or condo to sell, it’s critical that you think in terms of marketing. The purpose of marketing is to attract and connect with your ideal potential buyer in a way that draws them in, addresses their wants and ...

OK you hard working Calgary realtor. Here’s a tip that will help you save time and make more money on your new listings. Early into your conversations with a new client, provide a list of services and pricing options offered by your favourite home stager.Use it as a tool to help the clients understand their potential return on investment when they allow a trained staging professional to help ...

Before most people step one foot inside the door of a property for sale, they view it online first. With rooms left empty, a newly built property’s photos might not inspire further exploration. That’s because there’s no emotional trigger. Add life to listing photos and draw buyers in by home styling new construction properties. Professionally staging (or home styling) a vacant property maxim ...

Do you believe that a house isn’t a home without a cat? Well, the potential buyers who view your listing may or may not agree. Regardless, when you have a home to sell that is also home to cats, it’s in your best interest to minimize any sign of them. Staging can help. I’m a professional home stager in Calgary with a deep love for kitties. I have my own fur clan and also happily cat sit for ...